Ocean Research Report Take II

Tonight went a lot better than last night.
Jordyn really worked hard to get all her homework done so
we could concentrate solely on her report.
She even asked to break out my scrapbooking supplies.
We all know I have plenty. I was so excited!
It lead to side drawings and other things to distract us from the report,
but that's another story.

We had lots of fun creating her report together.
Final project soon to come!
(and yes that is an Easter basket that hasn't been put away yet!!)

Got Sleep?

I don't think I have to explain this one!!!

Poor baby! Last week she had no homework because they got assigned to do
an Ocean Animal research report due in two weeks. Well, you'd think
we'd take advantage and start our report.
The week came and went and now
we're doing regular homework on top of her report.
I know, I know, bad Mommy!

Sweet dreams baby!

Easter 2009

The morning started with two very anxious egg hunters.
They were peeking out the windows spotting a few eggs to get a head start.
Once we opened the door, the hunt was on! This year Ryan was non stop.
I couldn't get him to look up for a second to get a picture.
Jordyn on the other hand was much more open to posing for the camera.
(Thanks Jordyn!)

Mimi, Papa, Auntie Trish, Hailey and Roger came over for Easter Brunch.
After we ate, Jordyn and Ryan wanted to play soccer.
We started noticing how aggressive Ryan has been playing
against his sister for some healthy sibling competition.
But it was nothing compared to father and son once
Papa and Daddy started playing.
Those two needed to take it to a real field! HA!

Eventually Ryan just figured it would be easier to take his competition out!

Next, it was time to do the traditional Latvian Egg Fight.
Two people hold their egg pointy side up.
Then one person taps their tip of the egg on the
other person's tip of their egg and only one egg will crack.
If your egg doesn't crack, you win.

Mimi's eggs came out so beautiful this year.
They're dyed with onion skin.

The girls and boys squared off against each other so that way the
final would be one boy versus one girl.
Wouldn't you know it, it ends up being Jordyn versus Ryan.
I lost to Mimi, and Mimi lost to Jordyn.

Jordyn is just a little excited that she won!! :)

So here they are going face to face. This is serious business you know!

Jordyn's excited, but she actually lost.
I'm not sure if she thought she won or if she was just happy for Ryan!
Turns out that 3 seconds later she busts out in tears
so I think I got my question answered!

Ryan enjoyed his victory to the tilt.
He wanted to make sure that no one ate his special egg!

Afterwards, Papa comes to Jordyn's rescue and let's her
beat him in some more egg fighting.
Of course this was after a good sermon on how it's ok to lose.
Papa is always good for the life lesson! :)

Easter was nice and mellow filled with good family time spent together.
I'd say it was a perfect day.

Ryan's is already planning next year's Easter! :)

Our Eggs are Marbled

This year, our eggs ended up a little different than usual.

We opened up our egg dyeing kit and realized, there's no dye &
no cups to dip our eggs. Just packages of what seemed like paint.
Stinky paint too.
Well, it was different, but the eggs looked pretty after all.

It's so funny how serious egg coloring could be!



Fortunately I think we only cracked one is the process
Hopefully the bunny won't crack any when he/she hides the eggs.

Happy Easter Everyone